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Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast
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Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | |
16 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 44 | 73 | 114 | 171 | 188 | 239 | 240 | 254 | 302 | 365 | 395 | 522 | 636 | 836 | 909 | 1237 | 1604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:27AM1.59m | 7:09PM1.66m | 7:11AM1.58m | 7:52PM1.69m | 7:54AM1.58m | 8:32PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.40m | 12:43PM0.27m | 1:04AM0.40m | 1:24PM0.26m | 1:48AM0.41m | 2:03PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | E 9 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | ENE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 44 | 73 | 114 | 171 | 188 | 239 | 240 | 254 | 302 | 365 | 395 | 522 | 636 | 836 | 909 | 1237 | 1604 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 127 | 121 | 120 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 127 | 127 | 196 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 203 |
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